International Research Journal of Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Studies (IRJIMS)

1-6

Authors: Sekh Ahasan Kerim

In his novel Ganadevata Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay denotes Ganadevata as a social institution. Hare he describes how a personal life was transformed into a community life centering a social institution. ‘Chandimandap’, afterwards the community life and agrarian economy were dislocated due to the emergence of the industrial economy and new social institution in the first half of the twentieth century in Bengal. From this perspective, Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay’s Ganadevata may be regarded as the discourse of social, economical, cultural and political past of Bengal people. Here, Gonadevata is a social, economical, cultural and political memory. It is the memory of rural life collected by the author. As the author was an inhabitant of Birbhum. So he vividly describes the rural life of Birbhum. The core element of this novel is the social theory based on the economy. He described how the self-sufficient village economy was destroyed and new towns were build up in the period 1920-1930 A.D. Zamindari system deprived the general people. The new middle-class people emerged and cast system was also transformed with the spread of commercialization and dislocation of the rural economy. In this novel, Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay described the environmental condition of rural Bengal. Besides, he believed that social system will be changed through the revolution of general people. Describing the general people as God Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay opens up a new aspect of historical writing. Therefore, Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay can be regarded as a writer endowed with the history-conscious thinker. He did not enter into the womb of ancient history. He recorded the contemporary history of his time. From this perspective he was not only a novelist but also a historian. Key Words: Subaltern, Health and Hygiene, Historiography, Insurgency, Commercialization.

17-20

Authors: Phurapha Phramaha Wichian

This article seeks to offer insights on among the most widely deliberated concept within the domain of Buddhology and Buddhist studies i.e. Sadhana. It carefully analyses the Pali sources and problematizes the term Sadhana to facilitate an academic dialogue on the issue. Futher explored are the concepts of happiness and insights are offered from several primary and secondary sources. Keywords: Buddhism, Buddhist Studies, Meditation, Pali language, Buddha, Peace, Mindfulness

29-37

Authors: Dr. Manish Kumar Patel,Dr. N. S. Hingmire,Dr. Vijay Vashantrao Patil

In Ayurveda concept Concept of Dooshivisha is very unique. It can be applied to various hypersensitivity reactions of the body. Dooshivisha is a low potent poisonous substance which resides in the body and vitiates dhatus when favorable conditions occur. In the modern era, various pollutants (poisonous substance) are produced due to Industrialization and Agriculture. Our body gets exposed to such allergens through water, air and food. The exposure of skin to such pollutants is very high resulting in various types of allergic reaction. Key Word: Dooshivish, Allergy, Ayurvedic management.

50-60

Authors: Asha Sougaijam

India has more than two thousand ethnic groups, and every major religion is represented, as are four major families of languages(Indo-European, Dravidian, Austroasiatic and Sino-Tibetan languages). India is a vast country and has a long history. Its society has evolved through the ages and has also been affected by foreign influences giving it extreme diversity and made unity amidst diversity a characteristic of the Indian society. However, to understand the process, we need to understand the meaning of diversity, unity and pluralism as well as their relevance to the Indian society. Unity holds tightly together the various relationships of ethnic groups or institution in a detailed manner through the bonds of contrived structures, norms and values. The bond of unity in relation to India heritage in a certain underlying uniformity of life, have been reflected in the observations of many foreigners also. Unity amidst diversity is visualized in the geo-political sphere, institution of pilgrimage, tradition of accommodation, tradition of interdependence, emotional bond etc. One feature that is most often noticed about India is its unity in diversity. The various diversities evidenced in India, there are the bonds of unity which are located in a certain underling uniformity of life as well as in certain mechanisms of integration. Notwithstanding the various diversities evidenced in India, there are the bonds of unity which are located in a certain underlying uniformity of life as well as in certain Mechanisms of integration. That is the unity of common culture and tradition, common historical growth, common fight for freedom against the British rule, common allegiance to India and common loyalty to the Indian national flag. Key Words: Culture, Diversity, Race, Religion, Unity